| Literature DB >> 12652973 |
Naofumi Eriguchi1, Akira Matsunaga, Yasuhiko Futamata, Kosuke Tayama, Hiroshi Harada, Atsuhisa Tanaka, Atsushi Yoshida, Shigeaki Aoyagi.
Abstract
Appendicitis can rarely occur in association with carcinoma of the caecum, particularly in elderly patients. We report a case of acute appendicitis provoked by an adenocarcinoma of the caecum which obstructs the lumen of the appendix in a 58-year-old man. The patient underwent an ileocaecal resection with lymph node dissection. The difficulties of identifying a small tumor at laparotomy and the implication for optimal treatment are emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12652973 DOI： 10.2739/kurumemedj.49.217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kurume Med J ISSN： 0023-5679